Carlton Wilborn

Carlton Wilborn (born 1952) is an American dancer, actor, author and motivational speaker.[1][2] He first gained national attention as a principal dancer for Madonna’s Blond Ambition World Tour and The Girlie Show World Tour, and appeared in Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare.[3]

Early life

Carlton Wilborn grew up in Chicago in a family beset by alcoholism and sexual abuse which he described in his autobiography Front & Center - How I learnd to live there. He began his performing career at Whitney Young Magnet High School, where he was in dance classes with the current First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama.[4] After high school, he eventually became a principal dancer in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0928087/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  2. ↑ http://www.hivplusmag.com/people/cover-stories/2014/02/10/madonna-hollywood-coming-out-and-learning-thrive-hiv
  3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102370/
  4. ↑ http://fvmglobalmagazine.com/CarltonWilborn2012.html
  5. ↑ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/joryfisher/2011/12/28/living-front-and-center-with-carlton-wilborn


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